Documentary
Second Skin©
Six part documentary series about the way people dress,
a work in progress by Susan Ward
Synopsis
We are all born naked, the immediate response in most cultures is to wrap a newborn baby for warmth and protection. As we grow, we evolve in our taste and choose our mode of dress for a complex variety of reasons. Second Skin aims to transcend the narrow perspective of "fashion" and look at clothing on a different level. In some cases garment styles have remained unchanged for millennia. Seasonally changing fashion is a part of this general scheme but not the only thing influencing what people wear. Second Skin considers the ramifications of various types of clothing production, from individually handmade garments to the mass market and the effects both locally and internationally of clothing production.
The working titles of the episodes are....
Natural Forces
The natural rhythms of life. Making clothes, natural dyes, weaving, spinning and harvesting natural fibres, ancient skills, lore and natural design.
Religious Feast
Religion provides a moving feast of colour, symbolism, passion and controversy
Fashion Victims
People will endure incredible amounts of pain to be fashionable.
Purpose Built
Clothing created for the specific purpose of extending the capacity of the body, enabling flight, breathing underwater, immolation and more!
Masquerade
Whether seeking dramatic effect or effective concealment of ones identity, the mask has many uses and is beloved by revellers, criminals and penitents.
Future Shock
Bionics are a reality, some believe the next stage in evolution to be integrated robotics, is technology the future, will there be a return to grass roots or will ideologies fuse?
